HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/29/1912 Board of Public Works Minutes4.5
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Wednesday day-, 29t h . _1912.
Board met in regular session at 10:00 A. M. All members present.
/-"-I,n the matter of Vacation of First alley North of Liston Street under Vacation Resolution
No. 17. the same was deferred until June the 4th. 1912 at 10:00 A.M.
PPlat of the Jefferson Heights Addition .presented to the Board and referred by them to
the City Civil EngineeR for investiagtion.
Plat of a part o-f the second addition of Riverdale to the City of South Bend, Indiana
presented to the Board and referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigaaition.
t.,Remonst rance received and read by the Board remonstrating against the pavement on the
first alley North of West LaSalle Avenue, west from North Lafayette Street to the 1st.
North and South alley. The ;same placed on file.
Petition received read asking for Grade, Curb and walk on Lincoln Street from Michigan
Avenue to Augustine Street. The same referred to the City Civil Engineer for investi-
gat ion.
,,Contractors bond of One Thousand ($1000.00)Dollars given by George Headley and the
American Surety Company of New York was approved by the Board.
Partial estimate allowed Hoban & Roach on the Wayne Street Overflow Sewei-°under
Improvement -Resolution No. 104 to the amount of ............................. 209.74
✓Communication received from the Federal Union Surety Company asking to be released
from the Headley Brothers Contractors Bonds. The same• referred to the City Attorney.
Bond and contract signed by C. H. Defrees and approved by, the Board for Brick Pavement
on the 1st. alley south of Monroe Street, under Improvement Resolution No. 118.
Bond and Contract signed by C.H61- De Frees and approved by. the Board for the Brick Pave-
ment on the 1st. alley South of L.S. & M. S. Ry, Under Improvement Resolution No. 124.
s�Bond and contract signed by Hugh Anderson and approved by the Board for Grade Curb and
Walk on Corby Street under improvement Resolution No. •141.
fond and contract signed by Hugh Anderson and approved by the Board for Grade, curb and
walk on Niles Avenue, -from •Hfiward St retst' toc St ..V ncent Street on east side only,under
Tmprovement .Resolution No. 139 in the City of South Bend, Indiaana. Modified by resoluti
of the Board of Public Works to read east side of street only, May 21st. 1912.
Plans- and Specifieations for Indi*&na & Michigan Electric Compaanyts
Underground Conduit.
/` • I ndi aana and Mi chi gaan Electric Company respectfully submits to your hon-
orable body the following statement, under the provisions of Ordinance No. 1044, and
shows that it is now ready and desired to begin the further installation of unaierground
conduits for the transmission of electric current through d po.rtion of the streets,
alleys and public places of said. City, as is provided for in said Ordinance ..No. 1044
and orciinarce supplement o+7_ and amendatory thereto ,towit :-
On South Street from Mi chi gan Street to T ayloR Street : on Jefferson Blvd.
from Lafayette Street to Taylor St reet , and on Wayne Street from Michigan Street to
Carroll Street, as is shown on the accompanying map whihh is herewith presented and
made a part hereof.
The conduits proposed to be laid are constructed of vitrified clay and
fibre and will be encased in not less than 2" of concrete. The distance from the top
of said ducats to the- .surface of the street: will not be less than 21. The size of
the duct to be not less tnaan 2-1/2" in diameter nor more than 3-1/2" in diameter. In
each trench there will be laid from one to twelve ducts. The location of the duets
and their connection with each other and with other ducts, except as to laterals lead-
ing to the premises of the .customers, will be approximately as shown on the map herewith
submitted and made a part hereof. The method of construction of said ducts is shown
on. drawings attached hereto, numbered 15, 161,17, and 19, which -show the method of lay-
ing one to twelve ducts. Plans 10 and 11 show the general construction of manholes
and service boxes. Said maps and drawings show the design and intended location of
said ducts, "except service laterals, and such location is approximate only because of
the practical impossibilittv!of knowing in advance the existence of obstructions or
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or causes which may require a slight change therein, upon the making of which, as
provided in the ordinance, correct plans will be furnished in compliance with said
o rdinanee.
We respectfully request that this petition,tcgether with .plans' and
specifications,, be immediately referred to the Board of Public Works for their
action, inasmuch as we are now ready to proceed with the Cont ruction..=a%s above set
forth.
Respectfully submitted,
INDI ANA & MI CHI GIN .ELECTRIC CO, .
By . F. A. BRYAN
General Manager.
:Same was referred to the City Civil Engineer for investigation.
Board ordered the Street Commissioner to place inlets on South -Michigan Street
at the culverts South of Dormoyer Avenue.
Permission is hereby granted to the Central Union Telephone to replace a 35ft.
pole in the alley west of William Street. between Washington and Colfax Aves. vdth
a 50 ft. pole,., Approved., Jointly .vi th Indiana b- Mi chi gan Electric Co, also thi s
pole should be, used jointly with the Home Telephone Company.
The .Board granted permission to the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company to set poles
as follows: —
We .expect to set one 60 ft . pole on the west sidle of Wood St. inside the.
curb, about 100 ft. north of Michigan Ave. We wish to set this pole temporarily
for use as a cable terminal pole to -connect our overhead and underground, service. .
-Later we will probably want to set two poles on the west side of the Street, and
North of this pole to grade into our old line. Approved temporarily. Stretch
no wi re s across Wood Street.